Qatzmania Population Briefing

Welcome, Special Agent 700. You have been cleared for this
assignment. As you well know, the nation of Qatzmania has
an abundance of natural resources and until recently, a
population which has been growing at 3% per year. Recently,
the Supreme Dictator has been advocating a much higher
population growth in order to increase domestic productivity
and eventually to swell the ranks of his army.

Below is an outline of Qatzmania. Next to it is a vertical
slider to register which year is represented and below it
are horizontal sliders to adjust the current population and
the rate of population growth. Readouts for the year,
population and population growth rates are below the sliders.
Each red dot inside Qatzmania's outline represents 10,000 people.

Qatzmania's Population

Here, we'll have a graphic outline of Qatzmania, sliders, and
readouts as described above.

It is known that Qatzmania's resources can sustain a population
of 25,000,000. Growth beyond this number will almost certainly
trigger famine and war with Qatzmania's neighbors,
which will upset the ongoing Midwest peace negotiations.

The Secretary needs an evaluation of when Qatzmania will
reach 25,000,000 people under the present 3% growth rate and
when Qatzmania will reach 25,000,000 people under the 7% growth
rate being encouraged by the Supreme Dictator.

(Answer boxes will be provided--the student submits and is informed
whether the Bureau accepts his evaluations.)

Also provide your evaluation of how long it takes
Qatzmania's population to double under both growth rates.

Question 3

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